Floating Island is an old-fashioned dessert made by “floating” puffs of meringue in a little sea of crème anglaise. The meringues are often poached in a liquid, but in this case I baked them until they were set, but still soft. I also replaced the cream with coconut milk, and used raw honey in place [...]
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Toasted Coconut Snow Ice Cream (dairy free)
While many of you are no doubt tired of snow and are longing for spring, here in Colorado we have had another extremely dry winter, so our current snow “storm” is an incredible relief. I put storm in quotes because I lived in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for a few years, and this doesn’t really rank [...]
Chocolate Angel Pie (Grain Free and Very Low Sugar)
A few weeks ago I was stopped in my web-surfing tracks by a beautiful image of the original version of this pie, created by The Dutch Baker’s Daughter. First, chocolate pie. Enough said. Second, she makes the pie with a meringue crust! Brilliant, and perfect for people avoiding gluten and grains. I immediately became obsessed [...]
Cashew Vegetable Korma
This is a rich, warming, vegan dish bathed in a sauce based on cashews and coconut milk. Korma is one of my favorite winter foods, and there are dozens of variations on the sauce base–some use yogurt or cream, for instance. This is a dairy-free version that works well with any type of vegetables you [...]
Jamaican Sweet Corn Chowder
‘Tis the season for sweet corn, and this morning there were seven ears lounging in our fridge–now down to three, after making a pot of this chowder: This is a creamy, blended soup made with a coconut milk base. The heat level is easily varied by the type and amount of hot peppers you include–Scotch [...]
Vegan Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
A friend has discovered that she cannot eat dairy, and coconut milk is a really excellent substitute for making ice cream. It worked extremely well in this decadent peanut butter and chocolate concoction, which uses a little bit of cornstarch to thicken the coconut and keep it creamy. For the chunky bits I used Justin’s [...]
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